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2017 Loudoun Half Marathon Recap

Posted on May 3, 2017 by

After extreme cold contributed to a very disappointing race day at Rock ‘n’ Roll DC back in March, I was hoping and praying that the weather would be much more favorable for my redemption race, the Loudoun Half Marathon.  In … Continue reading →

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Loudoun Half Marathon Training Log – Week 6

Posted on April 24, 2017 by

Even though this past week was race week, I was very determined to be quite active.  With several beautiful weather days, I wanted to be outside as much as I could.  Yes, the Loudoun Half Marathon was my redemption race … Continue reading →

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My Goals for Sunday’s Loudoun Half Marathon

Posted on April 19, 2017 by

The Loudoun Half Marathon wasn’t originally on my 2017 race calendar, but after the disappointment of Rock ‘n’ Roll DC last month, and poor weather conditions making it incredibly difficult to reach my race goals, I started looking online for … Continue reading →

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Loudoun Half Marathon Training Log – Weeks 4 and 5

Posted on April 17, 2017 by

We’re home from our wonderful week away in Florida!  If you follow me on Instagram then hopefully you saw just a sampling of our trip, including all of the wonderful places that I got to run while we were on vacation. … Continue reading →

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Loudoun Half Marathon Training Log – Week 3

Posted on April 3, 2017 by

Does anybody else feel like they’re extra motivated at the beginning of a new month?  I definitely felt that way this past week, especially since I not only wanted to close out March on a strong note but kick off … Continue reading →

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Loudoun Half Marathon Training Log – Week 2

Posted on March 27, 2017 by

Greetings from Central Illinois!  Preston, little man, and I flew to Illinois Friday afternoon because on Saturday my dad was ordained as a Deacon in the Episcopal Church.  It was a very exciting weekend, filled with lots of celebrations and … Continue reading →

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Friday Five – What I Learned from RnRDC

Posted on March 24, 2017 by

Since crossing the finish line of Rock ‘n’ Roll DC earlier this month, I’ve been doing a lot of reflection as to what worked for me last training cycle and last race and what did not.  Obviously, things did not go … Continue reading →

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Loudoun Half Marathon Training Log – Week 1

Posted on March 20, 2017 by

I’m not going to lie, I was a bit lacking in the motivation department this past week.  Between last Saturday’s disappointing race, and the couple of inches of snow that fell Monday night and during the day on Tuesday, I … Continue reading →

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2017 Rock ‘n’ Roll DC Half Marathon Recap

Posted on March 15, 2017 by

Disclaimer: As a Rock ‘n’ Blogger I received a complimentary global tour pass, which I used for entry into this race.  As always, all opinions are my own. This was my third time running Rock ‘n’ Roll DC, so I … Continue reading →

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Rock ‘n’ Roll DC Half Marathon Training Log – Week 10

Posted on March 13, 2017 by

Race day has come and gone.  If you follow me on social media then you already know that the race did not go as I had hoped that it would.  I’ll fully recap the race at a later time, but … Continue reading →

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